Necessities for the delivery

A maternity care package ('kraampakket') from your insurance company (leave everything in the box please) ór    
•    1 sterile umbilical cord clamp  
•    2 packs of sterile wound compresses
•    Small bottle of alcohol 70%    
•    1 pack of ‘zigzag’ cotton swabs   
•    2 packs of maternity pads   
•    2 packs of maxi sanitary pads
•    2 net knickers  
•    (minimum of) 1 big mattress cover
•    (minimum of) 5 matrress mats ('onderlegger') 
•    1 new piece of soap or a soap pump    

Furthermore: 
•    2 digital thermometers (one for you and one for your baby) 
•    2 metal hot water bottles ('kruik') with cover (no cherry seed or hot water bags)   
•    (minimum of ) 10 cotton diapers ('hydrofiel luiers')     
•    Bed raisers en a bed pan. Ask your maternity care organization where you can rent them.

For the baby:        
•    Diapers                  
•    2 caps 
•    Onesie (bodysuit, 'rompertje'), clothes, socks (clothing size 50-56)

For you:    
•    Old shirt to deliver in

Extra for your home-delivery:    
•    large garbage bags    
•    2 buckets

Bag for going to the hospital (both for home-delivery and hospital-delivery):

From 37 weeks it is advisable to prepare a bag for (possibly) going to the hospital. In this bag you put the things for yourself and the baby. If you deliver at home we can unpack all the things we need at that moment.    

In general: 
•    Medical records from midwife
•    Hospital identification card ('ponsplaatje'). Have this made at the hospital of your choice.     
•    Car seat   
•    2 euro coin
•    Photo-camera and/or video-camera

For you:
•    Old shirt to deliver in     
•    Toiletry bag
•    Underwear and clean clothes, slippers and dressing gown

For the baby:
•   Onesie (bodysuit, 'rompertje'), clothes, socks
•   Cap
•   Jacket and wrap ('omslagdoek') for the baby

For your partner:
•   Some clean clothes
•   For example a toothbrush

You do not have to bring the maternity care package to the hospital.